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Yes, Morris Animal Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable organization headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA (Tax ID 84-6032307). Since our founding in 1948, we’ve invested over $126 million toward more than 2,670 studies that advance the health and well-being of animals around the world.

Morris Animal Foundation funds the best animal health research taking place around the globe to benefit and improve veterinary care for dogs, cats, horses and wildlife and save animal lives. Our scientific advisory boards review grant proposals received from scientists worldwide. At any given time, we are funding 200 to 250 projects.

We have internal and external research projects. Our Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, which began in 2012, is the largest study ever conducted in veterinary medicine and is the first study established and run by the Foundation itself (and currently our largest internal research project).

The majority of our funded studies are conducted at accredited veterinary schools around the world by researchers who are experts in their field. Other funded research also is conducted by zoological parks, aquariums and established animal health-focused organizations, including conservation groups.

Betty White cannot be contacted through our Foundation. But you can write Betty at the address below. Note that due to the overwhelming amount of requests (up to 1,000 letters a day), not all letters will be answered:P.O Box 491965
Los Angeles, CA 90049

If you would like to honor Betty, please follow in her footsteps and make a donation to Morris Animal Foundation so together we can help even more animals in more places have longer, healthier lives. Every animal is Betty’s favorite!